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North Carolina School of the Arts

General Information

Name: North Carolina School of the Arts
Address: 1533 South Main St., Winston-Salem, NC 27117-2189
Phone:

  • General information: (336) 770-3399
  • Financial aid office: (336) 770-3297
  • Admissions office: (336) 770-3290

Website: www.ncarts.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$4,704$4,335$4,307
        Out-of-state$15,984$15,615$15,587
Books and supplies$1,050$1,050$1,030
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,139$5,956$5,700
        Other expenses$2,320$2,128$1,953

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$14,213$13,469$12,990
Out-of-state
        On-campus$25,493$24,749$24,270

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 68%
  • Federal grants: 22%
  • State/local grants: 47%
  • Institutional grants: 43%
  • Student loans: 51%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3507
  • State/local grants:$1727
  • Institutional grants:$2244
  • Student loans:$4198

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants750361389
Percent admitted41.6%43.2%40.1%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time57.4%64.7%50.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 829
Undergraduate enrollment: 728
First-time student retention: 57%
Overall graduation rate: 56%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 99%
    • Part Time: 1%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 61%
    • Women: 39%

White non-hispanic: 81%
Black non-hispanic: 10%
Hispanic: 5%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 1%

Degrees offered

    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production - Bachelor
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other - Master
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology - Bachelor, Master
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General - Certificate


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